Landmark goals set up Reds triumph

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The Dutch side were outclassed in the Group D clash, as Liverpool won their opening two pool matches for the first time.

Dirk Kuyt, with a 10th goal in his last 16 Champions League games for the club, opened the scoring with Keane netting before the break, and Gerrard cracked home his 100th for the club with 15 minutes left - substitute Danny Koevermans adding a late goal for Eindhoven.

But frankly, Liverpool never got out of second gear against the outclassed Dutch champions. Benitez recalled Fabio Aurelio to left-back in place of Andrea Dossena, the only change from the side that won the Merseyside derby at Everton on Saturday.

It mean Javier Mascherano was left on the bench - despite recovering from a calf injury - for the manager's 250th game in control at Anfield.

Gerrard's first corner, from the right, was met by a Fernando Torres first-time shot. He was criminally unmarked with Jeremie Brechet hopelessly adrift of his prey. Somehow Andreas Isaksson blocked the Spaniard's effort, only for Dirk Kuyt to ram home the rebound from 10 yards.

Torres headed wide from an Aurelio corner, before setting up Keane for his first Liverpool goal.

It came after 34 minutes when Kuyt's hard work sent Torres away down the right. When the low cross arrived in the box, it was met by Keane first-time, his shot speeding into the far bottom corner of the net.

Dirk Marcellis was booked for a foul on Torres, and that paved the way for Gerrard to grab his 100th goal for Liverpool after 75 minutes, smashing a fierce 25-yarder past Isaksson, to the acclaim of the Kop.

But PSV hit back three minutes later, when substitute Balazs Dzsudzsak crossed from the right. The ball cleared Jamie Carragher to allow Koevermans to get to it ahead of Skrtel, and he headed past Jose Reina from 10 yards.